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The takeaway is that ATs are pretty much show. If you need something more than a highway tread for traction in mud, then a MT with big voids is required. Durability, longevity, puncture resistance, noise, and mpgs are other aspects to consider. My Hankook ATMs are phenomenal for mpg, even...

https://tiresize.com/tiresizes/275-70R18.htm You might like 285/75r18 which would be more of a pizza cutter, and making clearance for those on stock tires is pretty easy.

Probably not. On this forum we like the old ones better... Google indicates that it might be bad for the turbos. Maybe see what the guys at Tundras.com think.

:ROFLMAO: :devilish::poop:

It's still working fine AFAIK... though I use it, I haven't tested it for capacity lately. A couple months ago I added an Elefast mini with BT and low temp cutoff. It's $160 shipped on Amazon. It works, but I didn't test it for capacity or the temp cutoff.

I'd love to see what manufacturers could do if the goal was to build a simple, inexpensive, reliable, long-lived truck without regulations....

Good odds my Toyota will live longer than 20 years. It's 8 now, and I only have 28k miles on it... 🤪 Regarding mpg, even with the big camper and fat 35" ATs, I average 15 mpg on the highways (has varied between 14.2 and 16.0 on long round-trips). I was recently looking at Ford Maverick hybrids...

(y) Yep, if you want to be tuned into fantasy BS, at least make it a joyful fantasy for gawd's sake! The real world is very fine though! If we can just notice and appreciate it... and not get wrapped up in the :poop: that only exists in human minds.

I haven't tested it as a bought it right before a trip, and now that its all snug and cozy I probably never will. It is a mini and the BT works... although it doesn't seem to get the watts right. Supposed to be a JB BMS. I like having BT for trouble shooting bad cells. It's even cheaper now...

I've come to the conclusion that humans are very highly prone to addiction, and there are many things to get addicted to rather than "substances"... like thoughts, feelings, ideas, beliefs. Always wanting "more" or "different". Apparently even outrage is addictive... who would have thought? :unsure:

Typically a fridge will use ~300Wh per day, but more if it's hot. Do you ever measure the energy you consume? I have a cheap monitor for this. A LiFe 100A 12V battery will have at least 1200Wh of capacity, and draining them that low does not hurt them. IOW, there is no reason to charge them...

I think it's more like carrying enough food on a backpacking trip, so you don't need to kill animals to keep from starving... Still don't know what the OP's use case is, though. Charging the batteries by idling the vehicle on a regular basis is not something I'd want to do... One thing I don't...

I can only assume that the OP will be parked for long periods, or at least will not be driving very far. I asked earlier what the intended use case was for energy consumption and driving because I hadn't seen this mentioned. I thought simply adding batteries might be sufficient nearly all the...

Yep... get an IR thermometer and point it at a clear night sky... Not so much IR exchange between say, the trees and your rig... but the clear sky sucks up a lot of energy, and anything facing it will get cold. At night in an open area, clear sky, and calm conditions, I've seen a 30F...

If I understand how inverter generators are designed... if you get one that has an output of 120V and 15A (1800W), then you'll only get 15A with 12V also. The wiring is sized for 15A. And yes, you'll need a charger that will work with LiFe. You may be able to find a charger that can convert...

Sorry, I went back and read more... and I agree with you! It's wasteful to keep the batteries warm when you don't need to. I'd definitely prefer batteries that only heat themselves up in the morning when you are trying to charge. The amount of energy that takes will always be less than it took...

The unsprung weight of your rear suspension will go up a lot... but I'm sure it will still be a lot better than my utter lack of suspension!

Maybe the Tacoma people are smarter than the Tundra people... but I doubt it. If you don't want it to rub at all offroad, then fore-aft clearance is what's important... when you are turning... not a lift. For fat 35s on my Tundra I didn't need a lift at all. Zero... I couldn't make it rub. With...

I'm curious about you bottle and holder under the downtube. I have bosses, but a normal bottle under there just gets covered with dirt...

(y) I didn't watch the video, it isn't available directly, so maybe check your youtube settings? Just like to make a comment... any inefficiency in turning electrical energy into heat will result in that excess heat being delivered to your camper... which could be ok or bad, depending...